G15 Keyboard

I take 2 steps forward...and then apparently I also strafe right a fair bit.

Kids, this is what your keyboard will look like if you don't coat the keys before using it. If you don't know what I'm talking about, don't worry, this doesn't apply to you :)

Cupcakes are Carbs Too

That's right. I ate a cupcake as my carb portion with some ham on valentine's day. K's mom brought us over some cupcakes and chocolate-dipped strawberries for valentine's day. Of course, that counted as a free meal, I just thought it was funny..."Ooh, cupcakes! Hmmm, I have to have a protein with this..." LOL.

I've come down with some crud again. This time I think its pollen-related. Even so, I decided no working out for me until I feel completely 100% better. So, I'm just taking it easy until then, still eating healthful food.

The new game is just stunning graphically. My elf went to the elf city for the first time yesterday, and all I can say is wOw!! It really is incredible. They did a fantastic job on the visuals. You can check out some screenshots of the locations here, and specifically I was in Lethe Nurae last night. That's just one little portion of the city, its actually HUGE.

K made a dwarf in my game to try it out and he liked the game as well, so I installed it on his computer and bought him a licence key for it. He had fun playing it last night, and now he's doing Calculus, and will be all weekend most likely.

Those classes he's taking, Calc1 and Physics sure are doing a number to his free time, but he's doing so great with it. I'm really proud of his dedication. Most people would have given up in frustration with the time consumed already, but he's still plugging along. I think he actually likes it too...LOL.

In all seriousness though, I'm so happy that we've come to a place in our lives that he's going to go to school to get the degree he really, truly wants. God is so good to us that he put us in a situation where we can do that.

New Baubles

I got a new game to try out. I was getting sort of bored I suppose with City of Heroes. I log in and not really know what I wanted to play, etc. So I decided I wanted to try something a little more fantasy based. I did some research and I came up with Sony Online Entertainment's new game called Vanguard:Saga of Heroes.

I've really been enjoying the new game so far. Its very immersive. There are I think 15 or 17 different races and about as many classes that you can choose to be. The neat thing was, I made a dark elf, and based on the quests I was given and the way the NPCs talked to me, the character felt like a bad guy (as dark elves should be). Then I made a wood elf and I got to heal wolf pups as one of my quests. Too cool. I'm also looking forward to trying out the crafting and diplomacy stuff. So far I've just done the adventuring, and I also haven't grouped with anyone yet. I'm still trying to get the hang of things, its a lot different than I'm used to. And I still don't know what mana, energy, and all that stuff are for. But I'll get it sorted out. Truthfully I'm sort of glad I don't know enough about the mechanics to be min-maxing yet.

So, maybe the game will get old after a couple of months, I don't know. But it is very well done graphically, and so far I've been very happy with the characters and quests I've tried out.

Doggy is doing good, the bump started to swell back up somewhat, but she didn't have any skin irritation like I was afraid she would.

K is always busy doing homework! But he's doing good in school so that's worth the time and effort spent. He's got another Physics test this week...its funny, he asks me for help, and I have a hard time with it because its been so long since I took Physics. I just take a little while to remember all the concepts, and I think he expects me to just be able to rattle them off and tell him if what he's doing is correct. I'm sharp, but my memory isn't that good! LOL.

I'm not going to post a total meal plan for this week, but I will post my menu of dinners:

-Pork Roast with White Beans and Cranberries
-Slow-Cooker Chicken with Peppers (this one really could not get any easier, 3 ingredients in the slow cooker)
-Pork Chops with Brussel Sprouts and Wild Rice
-Chicken-Avocado Soft Tacos
-Italian Lentil Soup with Beef
-Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers

Leave a comment if you want a recipe!

Also, the air conditioner is broken at the gym (eeks!!). Funny thing is, we didn't even notice it until last night, since it has been pleasantly cool for a while. Its been broken for a MONTH! I'm sure they're trying to get it fixed, but its a government base, so, eh...I'm not going to hold my breath. Summer before last the A/C in my building at work was broken for 2 1/2 months before they fixed it.

The funny thing was, last night it was hot and soooo humid that everything was absolutely COVERED in water from condensation. I actually had to use a towel and dry the floor under the squat rack because I was afraid it would make me slip while I was squatting. And we got so hot. I was just unbelievable. It made me feel like "a real man". LOL.

So, between the heat, and the beating I gave my legs last night, they were really tired. I tried to step over something to spot K on his bicep curls, and my hamstring actually cramped up when I curled my leg under me. And then, when I stepped back out of where I was standing, I hit a plate with my foot. Apparently it wasn't on the rack very well and it came crashing down onto my other foot. 45 pounds dropping onto the top of your foot when you can barely stand anyway is so fun, let me tell you. I felt very graceful.

Sniffle

We went out to Chili's last night for a free meal. I had lettuce wraps and a Chocolate Paradise Pie. Hey, protien and carb portion, right? Anyway, I decided to try Dustin's technique of shooting from the hip and decided my camera's shutter speed is just too fast. It turned out kinda cool anyway though. Thanks for the tip, Dustin!

I've had a bit of a cold. I guess standing out in the windy cold drizzle will do that to you. Honestly, there has been something going around work, so I think that I came down with whatever it was. BUT, I kept popping Esther Cs and Airbornes so it didn't hit me that hard. I took some cold medicine and slept yesterday afternoon.

Because of this I haven't worked out since Wednesday. But the good news is, I think I'm feeling good enough to where sprinting today shouldn't cause a relapse. But ohhh, its been so much fun to sit home and play with GIMP and City of Heroes.

But I know I've got to get back to working out, so I'm going to sprint here today. Yay for running outside! My hamstrings will thank me tomorrow (Har Har...). The only bad thing is I don't yet have a belt clip for my iPod. I think I'm going to order one from iFrogz. One of the girls in the office got one, and they're really cute. You can even get a custom picture put on the wheel cover, and she got one of the pictures of her hubby on their honeymoon put on there. Too Cute!

Wah Wah Wah

I don't FEEL like working out today. I don't FEEL like running. I don't FEEL like pushing myself to and past my limits today.

I FEEL like coming home straight after work today. Its double XP weekend in City Of Heroes. What I FEEL like doing is coming home, ordering a pizza and playing video games tonight.

But what I FEEL like doing isn't important. My goals are important. I'm going to sprint, and I'm going to sweat, and turn red, and get out of breath, and push myself to my highest because that will help me meet my goals.

People say you can't base your relationship with God on feelings. That's true about so many things. You can't give up on your goals because at the moment you don't feel like doing what it takes. You just have to do it, knowing you'll feel proud and accomplished that you did what was right, even if you didn't feel like it.

So, I'm going to strap on my running shoes, pack my t-shirt and polar heart rate monitor, and go back to work. And when I get that cable made that I'm working on, I'm going to change, and go do some sprints. I'm going to sprint hard, motivated by the fact that my feelings don't control me. Because I'm stronger and wiser than my emotions.

And only then will I come home and save Paragon City.